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Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Catalyst Fund Announces New Cohort, Gets Fresh $15m Funding to Support Kenya, Nigeria and SA Fintechs 

Catalyst Fund, a global fintech accelerator focused on emerging markets has announced six early-stage fintech startups that will participate in

Haulr
Business Interview Logistics

Logistics Businesses in Nigeria are Primarily Focused on 2 KPIs-CEO Haulr.ng

The logistics chain is huge. But in Nigeria, the focus has been narrowed to haulage primarily. Nonetheless, a logistics startup

Facebook Accelerator
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship

Facebook Accelerator Nigeria Startups Have Raised Over $500k In investments

Startups participating in the second cohort of the Facebook Accelerator Program have raised over $500,000 in investments and grants in

Jumia
Africa Appointment Ecommerce

Jumia Ghana Gets New CEO

Diana Owusu-Kyereko has been appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Ghana. Owusu-Kyereko will be taking over from Ore Odusanya who had

Bolt
Business Investment Ride-hailing

Bolt Raises $56m From EU Investment Bank to Boost European Presence

Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, has raised venture debt of about $56 million from the European Union’s development bank to

Bpifrance Challenge
Africa Funding Report

Nigerian, Kenyan and SA Startups Received Most Funds Raised by African Startups in 2019

Nigerian, Kenyan and South African startups raised the most funds from the $1.34 billion African startups received in 2019. According

Global Air Drone Academy
Africa Education Technology

UNICEF Opens First African Drone and Data Academy in Malawi

UNICEF has announced the opening of the first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in Lilongwe, Malawi as part of

Ocean Innovation Challenge
Competition Entrepreneurship Funding

Applications Open for UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new global call to action— Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) to accelerate

Oje Kewa Eng
Social Media

With Oje Kewa Eng, Sco pa tu manaa And Bomboclaat Buzzwords, Nigerian Internet Users Catch Fun

Oje Kewa Eng, Sco pa tu manaa and Bomboclat have become popular buzzwords among Nigerian internet users, especially on Twitter

Finance Bill
Government SMEs

Key Points to Note in New Finance Bill PMB Just Signed into Law

The 2019 Finance Bill has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President disclosed this on his Twitter